If you only want occasional use of it - get the Vodaphone pay as you go deal. Â£40 for a dongle with 1gig of data. Each further gig of data costs Â£15 with no time limit on it's use - use in until it's gone.

The other companies all do pay as you go, but you lose the data after 30days & have to rebuy it! Not really pay as you go, IMO.

Not sure if it works with Linux. It's not supposed to work with a Mac yet, but I managed to find an easy work-around on a forum (that even the Vodaphone people didn't know about):

Just download their vodaphone Mobile Client software and select generic device. You have to enter something in one of the columns - can't remember what it was, but if you decide to go for it, just PM me (that's if there is VMC software for Linux - or VMC light).

A_L

Oh & my coverage in a small part of North Wales is fine - faster than my home wireless.

If you only want occasional use of it - get the Vodaphone pay as you go deal. Â£40 for a dongle with 1gig of data. Each further gig of data costs Â£15 with no time limit on it's use - use in until it's gone.

The other companies all do pay as you go, but you lose the data after 30days & have to rebuy it! Not really pay as you go, IMO.

Not sure if it works with Linux. It's not supposed to work with a Mac yet, but I managed to find an easy work-around on a forum (that even the Vodaphone people didn't know about):

Just download their vodaphone Mobile Client software and select generic device. You have to enter something in one of the columns - can't remember what it was, but if you decide to go for it, just PM me (that's if there is VMC software for Linux - or VMC light).

A_L

Oh & my coverage in a small part of North Wales is fine - faster than my home wireless.

If you only want occasional use of it - get the Vodaphone pay as you go deal. Â£40 for a dongle with 1gig of data. Each further gig of data costs Â£15 with no time limit on it's use - use in until it's gone.

The other companies all do pay as you go, but you lose the data after 30days & have to rebuy it! Not really pay as you go, IMO.

Not sure if it works with Linux. It's not supposed to work with a Mac yet, but I managed to find an easy work-around on a forum (that even the Vodaphone people didn't know about):

Just download their vodaphone Mobile Client software and select generic device. You have to enter something in one of the columns - can't remember what it was, but if you decide to go for it, just PM me (that's if there is VMC software for Linux - or VMC light).

A_L

Oh & my coverage in a small part of North Wales is fine - faster than my home wireless.

Videos on youtubes are at least 2mb per min. Divx streaming will probably be more. And yes, they do count as downloads.

When I am on leave and use internet everyday, it isn't too difficult to hit the 3 gig limit as sites are getting more and more graphics intensive. I also d/l music and watch streaming video a fair bit.

I have a 3 dongle which is quick and cheap but, there is always a but, its down to usage. Peak times it can be slow and depends on the density of population using 3 in a particular area. I also use my o2 phone from time to time and it can give similar results speed wise and cost is the same.

3 are a victim of there own popularity but will always be one step ahead of the rest due to there commitment to high end technology.

Edited to add;

In fact I can give a review of vodaphone as my sister has purchased one of them laptop/dongle bundles. Bag of shi t steer well clear of.